Jean-Baptiste BOUTILLIER

About Jean-Baptiste BOUTILLIER

Jean-Baptiste Boutillier currently holds a senior leadership role at GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz), a global technology leader in membrane containment systems for the transport and storage of liquefied gases. He joined GTT in January 2021 as Innovation Director after 17 years of experience in maritime transport and shipbuilding. More recently, the company broadened his remit by appointing him Vice President, Transformation and Innovation, underscoring his responsibility for innovation, group transformation and strategic execution. Before joining GTT, he built his career around technically demanding industrial environments, with a strong focus on maritime operations and shipbuilding. That background gave him a deep understanding of performance, safety, industrial reliability and competitiveness across complex engineering value chains. At GTT, his experience has been especially relevant in a sector undergoing rapid change, where innovation must support emissions reduction, vessel optimization and operational robustness at the same time. At GTT, Boutillier has been closely associated with the development and promotion of innovative vessel concepts and technical solutions designed to improve efficiency while lowering carbon intensity. He notably commented on principle approvals granted for a three-tank LNG carrier concept, highlighting the expected benefits for stakeholders through better vessel performance and a reduced environmental footprint. This illustrates his contribution to applied innovation and to GTT’s broader growth strategy in a highly competitive global market. His profile combines technical leadership and strategic vision. He operates at the intersection of R&D, engineering, industrialization and the energy transition, helping GTT advance initiatives related to product innovation, continuous performance improvement, environmental compliance and the decarbonization of maritime transport. In a listed company with significant governance requirements, such a role also calls for cross-functional coordination, change management and the ability to translate technology into long-term value creation.